Fishing-tackle.



C. LEONARD.

V FISHING TACKLE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 23. 1916.

Patented Apr. 1?, 191?.

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CHARLES LEONARD, OF LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN.

FISHING-TACKLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. il't, 191i 7.

Application filed October 23, 1916. Serial No. 127,093.

To all whom it may camera:

Be it known that I, CHARLES LEONARD, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Lake Geneva, in the county of Walworth and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing- Tackle, Case 1, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part of this specification. P

My invention relates to fishing tackle, more particularly to that class tackle wherein a trolling spoon or spinner is employed, and the object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient arrangement and combination of parts whereby I obviate an objectionable feature commonly found-in fishing tackle of this class to wit: the tendency of the hooks to lash back and catch upon the line during the course of casting or trolling.

In the fishing tackle embodying my invention the spoon or spinner is carried upon..a somewhat rigid member connected through a swivel connector with a second somewhat rigld member arranged to be attached to the end of the casting and trolling line. The

swivel connection between the two rigid member permits the proper and most eflicient operation of the spoon or spinner. It will be understood that the hooks and bait, either natural or artificial,'are attached to that one of the rigid members upon which the spoon or spinner is mounted and carried. I find that it is essential that the weight or sinker be carried above the swivel connection in order to permit the most efl'ective operation of the spoon or spinner which is mounted below the swivel, but when the weight or sinker is thus'mounted above the swivel considerable difliculty and annoyance is experienced, due to the tendency of hooks to lash back around the swivel connection and become caught in the lineduring cast-- ing and trolling. My present invention provides devices extremely simple in construction and arrangement which effectually serve to obviate this difliculty and annoyance heretofore inherent in fishing tackle of the class mentioned. a

In the accompanying drawings lllustrating my inventlon,

of fishing ata Figure 1 is an elevational view of a fishmg tackle embodying the improvements of my inventlon;

Fig. 2 illustrates a modification of my invention; and

Flg. 3 illustrates a further modification of my invention.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings A indicates a double swivel which connects the adjacent ends of. a pair of relatively rigid elements B and C. It is to be understood that while the members B and C are described as rigid, they need not be entirely inflexible. In fact, I prefer to construct the member 13 of rather fine though stiff wire and the member C of material that is a little less flexible than the material of which the member B is constructed. That end of the member B opposite the swivel A is provided with a loop whereby it maybe attached to the casting and trolling line D. I wish to have it understood that while the member'A has been described sired without departing from the scope of my invention. Formed upon the member B point intermediate the swivel connector A and the line D is the weight or sinker indicated by the reference numeral 3. It is,

essential that the weight or sinker 3 be carried between the swivel A and the line D in order that the member C may have that freedom essential to the successful operation of thespoon or spinner presently to be referred to in detail. Fitted upon the rigid member-G is-a sleeve 4 above which is carried a washer 5 loosely mounted upon the rigid member C and having a frustro conicalupper surface "arranged to cooperate with the loop 6 of the spoon or spinner 7. It will be understood that when the parts just described are drawn through the water in trolling the spoon 7 is caused to spin around the member 53 in the usual manner to attract the attention of the fish in the vicinity where the trolling occurs. At its lower end the rigid member C is turned back upon itself as indicated at 8 to provide a 100 which serves to carry the hook pair 9.

iently soldered to the looped lower end of r the member 0 is a small hook 10 which may onvention is in the iorm'of a g nember E comprismg two] parallel wire elements -15, each- "fact that because the weight 4 is locatedserve as the means of attaching any suitable ,bait which I have elected to illustrate in the formof a strip of bacon 11.

When only the parts thus far described are employed considerable difficulty is experienced 1n casting and trolling, due to the soldered to the memberB at a point intermediate the swivel A and the weight or sinker 14, as indicated a 12. ,The other oifset end of the membei' is tur'nedback and twisted around itself to provide a loop 13' which embraces and fits loosely around that 'end'of the member .0 which is attached to the swivel connector A. It will be noted thatthe member E' thus spans the swivel. connector. A- and 'efi'ectively prevents the hooks from at any time assuming such'a position with respect to the member B that the hooksmay become caught in the line. Itis important to note, however, that although Zthe member E prevents the hooks from so f turning around the swivel'connector A that the hooks'may become caught, thisresult, is

accomplished without in any way inter-fen ing. with thatufree'dom of the member C- and spoon 7, whic'his so essential to successful trolling. j

, In. Eigs. 2 Land 3 all parts not materially diflzerent from corresponding parts illus- ,trated in Fig.- 1 have had corresponding referegce characters. applied thereto. In the mo ification-of Fig. 2 the means which prevents the hooks from catching the line, but) 1 uwhich means does not interfere with'the free- Y dom of the parts below the swivel, is in the I 'iform'of a sleeve E, having its upper endattached to the weight or sinker-4 as by castingthe latter upon the sleeve E The sleeve 14 I extends over the swivel A and has its lower .end-belled as, illustrated at 14; It will thus be seen that the member E althoughdt does its: 'nector successfullyl t'rolhn l ie modification of Fig.- 3 the means not in any wayinterferej with-the necessary freedom of the parts below the-swivel conprevents' the.- hooks from e line-during casting andbeing caught int In t for accomplishing the obj'ect'of my invenofrwhich has an ofiset endsoldered brother wise attached to the member Eat a' point adacent the. weight or sinker 4. The other which is adaptedto I tione member, a-spoon and ends of the wire members 15 15 are sol-' dered or otherwise attached to a ring 16 whichlies in the plane at which the end of the member 0 is attached to the swivel connector. :It will be noted that thedevice E performs the samefunction as the device E of Fig. 2 in practically-the same way.

'IVhile Ihave illustrated my invention in the particular embodiments herein shown and described, I do not limit myself to these particular constructions, but desire to have thesoope of my by the appended claims.

What

by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

, 1. In a fishing tackle comprising a pair of pivotally connected and com aratlvely rigid members, one of which ad tachedto a line, a wei ht .or sinker carried by 'saidlast mentione member at a point ;tion, a spoon, andhooks carried b the other one of said comparatively rigi members and means located atthe point where said membersfare pivotally connected arranged and adapted to prevent the hook and spoon invention limited only I claim as new and desire to secure .80

apted to be atv carrying member from at any time as'suming a position at an acute angle withthe weight carrying member whereby the hooks are prevented from. becoming caught upon tions when the line-is taut. 2. In a fishing tackle comprlsmg a' pa1r ofpivotally connected members, one of which 1s adapted to be attached to a line, a weightor sinker. upon said last mentioned member at a point intermediate the-line and the point where said members are pivotally I connected one. to the other, hooks carried by the other one of said'members, and means for preventing the hook carrying member from assuming such an angle with respect to. the weight carrying member that the hooks may engage the hue during casting and trolling when the line is taut.

-8'.. In a fishing tackle the combination with a first comparativelyrigid member arranged to be attached to a line, a wei ht or sinker carried by said member, a secon com- .fparatively'rigid member, hooks and a con or spinner carried by said member an de- .vices for pivotally connecting said members 7 arranged to permitv suflicient movement between said members to insure the proper oporation of the spoon'or spinner, but adapted,

to prevent-the second' memberfrom assume a jiigsuch an angle with res ct to the weight --earriying member that the coke may enga' ine duringcasting or trolling when t e;

the, I line is taut. i

4. Injafi hing tackle thecombinationwith a pair of comparativelystifi members, one e .attached to a line, ht or sinkef carried-by said last meir" hook carried by J intermediatethe line and the plvotal connec- 95 the line during casting and trolling opera- I the other-one of'said members, together with iny name this 8 day of September, A. D.

a swivel connection between sang 'memifiers and means for preventing the sai mem ers from assuming such an angle oneewith the CHARLES LEONARD" other that the hook may engage the line dur- Witnesses:

mg casting or trollin when the line is taut. L. MAE Coimm,

In witness whereo I hereunto subscribe HENRY KIMBALL. 

